#0588

Karrablast

Clamping Pokémon

It spits a liquid from its mouth to melt through Shelmet’s shell. Karrablast doesn’t eat the shell— it eats only the contents.

In Pokémon GO · 1182 max CP 2 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.5 m

Weight5.9 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate200(36.6%)Moderate

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP63

Abilities

Swarm

Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Shed Skin

Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

No GuardHidden

Ensures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit.

Egg groups: Bug

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

315

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Flying2×

Rock2×

Fire2×

Resistant to

Fighting½×

Ground½×

Grass½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Choice Scarf

Moves

Item

Choice Scarf

AbilityNo Guard

Nature{"Jolly","Adamant"}

EV spread

Atk236

Def76

Spe196

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Karrablast

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Black

Route 11 Route 6

White

Route 11 Route 6

Black 2

Icirrus City Moor of Icirrus Route 11 Route 6 Route 8

White 2

Icirrus City Moor of Icirrus Route 11 Route 6 Route 8

Route 14 Route 19

Sword

Bridge Field Giant's Cap Hammerlocke Hills Motostoke Riverbank Route 7

Shield

Bridge Field Hammerlocke Hills Motostoke Riverbank Route 7

Evolution

#0588Karrablast

Trade

#0589Escavalier

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Karrablast can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
4	Fury Cutter Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.	Bug	Physical	40	95	20
8	Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
12	False Swipe Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
16	Acid Spray Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Poison	Special	40	100	20
16	Fury Attack Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
20	Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
24	Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
28	Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100	10
32	Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
32	X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Physical	80	100	15
36	Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
40	Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
44	Bug Buzz Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Bug	Special	90	100	10
48	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15